{"id":9243,"date":"2017-04-17T15:53:43","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T20:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citizensutilityboard.org\/?page_id=9243"},"modified":"2021-01-04T13:51:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T19:51:01","slug":"welcome-cubs-action-center-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/welcome-cubs-action-center-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of bad deals in the electricity market"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beware of Bad Deals in the Illinois Electricity Market<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A new state report<\/strong><\/a> shows that Illinois consumers with alternative electric suppliers have lost more than $1 billion since 2015. Read our WatchBlog <\/a><\/strong>about the report and our news release<\/strong><\/a>, and sign our petition<\/strong><\/a> urging state officials to aggressively enforce the law. See below for good info and tips on how to avoid rip-offs and cut your electric bills.<\/p>\n

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Current Utility Electric Prices: June 2020 through September 2020<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Compare these prices to any alternative supplier offer.<\/p>\n

ComEd<\/strong>
\n6.473 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) (Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This is written on your bill as 0.06473)<\/p>\n

Ameren Illinois<\/strong>
\n4.396 cents per kWh (Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This is written on your bill as 0.04396)<\/p>\n

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How to avoid Rip-offs<\/span><\/h2>\n